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 Lincecum, 31, went on the disabled list in July and had sought
several opinions. The Giants had referred to it as a "degenerative"
condition. It was believed to have been the source of Lincecum's
decreased pitching velocity.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers reportedly called up infielder Corey Seager
-- the franchise's top prospect and the No. 2 prospect in baseball,
according to MLB Pipeline.
Seager, 21, is expected to join the Dodgers in time for Friday
night's game at the San Diego Padres.
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Minnesota Twins closer Glen Perkins told reporters that he "can
barely walk" while suffering back spasms.
Perkins will not travel with the team for a three-game series
beginning Friday at Houston, and the timetable for his return is
unknown.
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The New York Yankees sent infielder Cole Figueroa to Triple-A
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Figueroa had been designated for assignment Tuesday.
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ESPN will keep baseball analyst Curt Schilling off the air for the
remainder of the season after he made a controversial remark on
Twitter last month.
In a tweet last month, Schilling compared Muslim extremists with
Nazis in Germany. (Editing by Frank Pingue)
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